Putin says he sees no need for talks with Biden

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the summit of leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Astana, Kazakhstan October 14, 2022. Sputnik/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he saw "no need" for talks with U.S. President Joe Biden.

Speaking at a news conference in the Kazakh capital Astana, Putin said that he had not yet taken a decision on attending a Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia next month.